Front-axle assembly



Nov. 12, 1929. J. wi'mm FRONT AXLE' ASSEMBLY Filed Dec. 8'. 1927 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 12, 1929 I i y I i UNITED STATES PATENT orricr.

JAMES -.A. WRIGHT, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA FRONT-AXLE ASSEMBLYApplication filed December 8, 1927. Serial No. 238,683.

This invention relates to motor vehicles tion, pivoted between the sideplates 32, of and particularly to the front axle assembly the channelsand the ribs 51, respectively. and suspension of vehicles of the trucktype. With the foregoing form of construction,

The object of my invention is to provide the truck frame at its frontend is suspended a front axle assembly of strong and durable throughtransverse springs on the front 5 design to meet the specially strenuousrewheels, through wheel carriers maintained quirements of vehicles ofthis type. -in their true position relative to the car A further objectis to provide a wheel body by means of a set of radius rods. The carrierof novel form in which the ends of wheels which are journalled in thesleeves the springs of the transverse suspension are vertically pivotedto the wheel carriers, are 00 cal housed in rubber blocks. controllcdbythe usual steering leversQ Further objects Will be set forth herein- Thespring, terminals housed in the rubber after, I blocks in the cupsintegral with the side plates Reference is made to the accompanying ofthe wheel carriers are firmly held, and drawings, in which v assist inmaintaining the wheel carriers in 65 Fi 1 i a l i w, their true positionunder any fiexure of the Fig. 2 is a front view partly cut away.springs, or eifect of uneven roadway.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the wheel What I claim is carrier. 1. Ina device of the class specifiecha front Fig, 4 is a View on the li e Hof Fig. 3, wheel carrier comprising upper and lower 70 looking outwards.vertical bearings forming an arched outward Thefront yoke block 5, whichis secured extension, side plates forn'iing a vertical chant the frame1, id upper and lower nel, upper and lower integral cups betweentransverse seats 50, in which the springs 8, the side plates, removablecovers to the cups are anchored by the anchor plates 4. and transversebolts below each cup adapted 75 At each side of the yoke block 5, are toprovide pivots for radius rods. vertical ribs 51, which projectoutwardly on 2. In a front axle transverse spring suseach side of thesprings 8. pension, a wheel carrier comprising upper Bolts 90, throughthese ribs 51, beloweach and lower vertical bearings forming archedspring 8. provide pivots for, the radius rods 9. outward extensions,side plates forming a so The wheel carrier 3, coniprises side platesvertical channel, upper and lower integral 32, forming a verticalchannel in which ar cups between the side plates, removable coversintegral 'upper and lower cups 34-, with reto the cups, blocks ofresilient material withbl Covers 35 111 the cups in which the ends ofthe trans- 35 These cups 34, contain rubber blocks 36, l splmgs aremounted-/ in which the ends of the springs 8, are housed, K front axlel'i fil while the radius rods 9, are pivoted on the Penslonj l g Y I Q'1 bolts 90, below each cup 34. i n t F lfi }9352 1 2}? l "l The wheelcarrier 3, has upper and lower z. ensllonb f a d gj outward projectionswhich terminate in ver m (flanne pppm mtegml J p 1 31 bout cups betweenthe side plates, remox able covers t beaungs filmmg an an 1 a to thecups, blocks of resilient material withsleele beat-mg. 0f I in the cupsinwhich the ends of the transrhe Sleeve beanng ve'rtlcauy Pwoted versesprings are mounted, and radius rods 1 1 1 and lower vel'tlcal bem'mgshorizontally pivoted to the side plates beas of the wheel Carmel neaththe cups, adapted to retain the wheel The wheel 6, TS journalled in tllGsleeve 7. carrier in position I The radius rods 9, shown on the outside7 J AMES A XVRIGH'IX of the channel 32, and the ribs 51, may be Ireplaced by single rods 9, of, heavy construcv I

